Air quality in Taichung today
Taiwan · Updated Friday 11:00 (local time) · Model data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Poor European AQI
Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
Pollutants right now
| Pollutant | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 45 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 47 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| NO₂ | 25 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 137 µg/m³ | Poor |
The pollutant that matters most in Taichung right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Taichung is expected to be worst around Sat 11:00 (AQI 103, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 09:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12:00 | 79 | Poor | 48 |
| Fri 15:00 | 94 | Very poor | 49 |
| Fri 18:00 | 66 | Poor | 61 |
| Fri 21:00 | 93 | Very poor | 105 |
| Sat 00:00 | 79 | Poor | 87 |
| Sat 03:00 | 65 | Poor | 61 |
| Sat 06:00 | 60 | Moderate | 51 |
| Sat 09:00 | 58 | Moderate | 47 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Taichung was 62, with 12 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 30 Aug, the most polluted 8 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Taichung good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Taichung is 69, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Taichung?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Taichung. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Taichung be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Taichung is expected to be worst around Sat 11:00 (AQI 103, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 09:00.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wheezair shows model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), served by Open-Meteo: about 11 km resolution in Europe and 40 km elsewhere, updated daily. They are not station measurements, so a busy street can be worse than its city's value.